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There's always some naysayer in these threads with this tired aCkShUaLlY argument, and it is capitulative bullshit.
State payrolls are significant, any governor could easily setup an escrow account, divert all state payroll federal taxes to it, and use it for any shortfalls. They could then create a mechanism within their own state tax system and allow employers to opt in.
Giving people a false expectation on what a state government can unilaterally do here doesn't help anyone.
Of course. In most states that was under 20% of the population in 2021, and that percentage include federal government employees. So still >80% of the federal tax payments from residents aren't included in that.
Yes, this is quite consistent with what I said about having to get employers to stop withholding tax payments for their employees. The state can provide a mechanism for the >80% of its residents who work in the private sector. And then it's up to all of them to go along with it.
I'm not sure what it is you needed to clarify for me or deride me over. You haven't aCkShUaLlY contradicted anything I said.
That's a great idea for state employees. We are also getting a much larger SALT deduction next year from the One Blows Bubba Bill. Salt cap goes up to $40k. So if New Jersey temporarily increases state income taxes to the level of federal taxes, they could shift the tax revenue away from federal and towards state taxes.
Oh now that's an interesting idea. Nice.
Shut the fuck up and let people speak.
Lmfao the irony in that statement
Don't confuse them; recognizing irony requires intelligence
It’s ok to be intolerant of intolerance. It’s not ok to be intolerant of other viewpoints. Mocking other people’s viewpoints is not a perspective, it’s just trash. Hope this helps. Go ahead and downvote me.